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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES Part 1 (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 gal MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2013 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative Instruments Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Charges [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative Instruments Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Charges [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Charges [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative Instruments Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Derivative Instruments Assets [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Charges [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Charges [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Natural Gas Commodity Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Credits [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 OTCBB Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 OTCBB Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Other Deferred Credits [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 NYMEX Gasoline and Heating Oil Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NYMEX Gasoline and Heating Oil Contracts [Member] Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 NYMEX Gasoline and Heating Oil Contracts [Member] Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] Accounts Receivable Other [Member] | Aug. 06, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Feb. 28, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging [Member] Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] Open Short Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] OTCBB Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] Open Short Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Gas Company [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] OTCBB Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] Open Short Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2014 [Member] NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] Open Short Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2015 [Member] NYMEX Natural Gas Contracts [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Sep. 30, 2013 Laclede Energy Resources [Member] Fiscal 2016 [Member] Open Long Futures Positions [Member] MMBTU | Aug. 13, 2013 Laclede Gas [Member]
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of normal volumes hedged | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum number of months normal volumes can be hedged (in months) | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gasoline futures contracts notional amount (in gallons) | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average price of gasoline futures contracts (dollars per gallon) | $ 2.23 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of non-exchange traded natural gas commodity contracts (in MMBtu) | 67,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of non-exchange traded natural gas commodity contracts to be settled during fiscal 2014 | 58,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of non-exchange traded natural gas commodity contracts to be settled during fiscal 2015 | 8,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount of non-exchange traded natural gas commodity contracts to be settled during fiscal 2016 | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected pre-tax unrealized gain (loss) reclassifications into the Statements of Consolidated Income during the next twelve months | (2,300,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MMBtu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 7,260,000 | 16,810,000 | 0 | 940,000 | 7,580,000 |  | 12,910,000 | 0 | 1,710,000 | 60,000 | 0 | 190,000 | 0 |
Avg. Price Per MMBtu |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00 | 3.99 | 3.97 | 0.00 | 3.84 | 4.22 |  | 3.98 | 0.00 | 3.94 | 4.21 | 0.00 | 4.06 | 4.15 |
Contract volumes of NYMEX natural gas option used to mitigate price risk (in MMBtu) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments, Net, Pretax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of first mortgage bonds | 550,000,000 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450,000,000
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives | 6,276,000 | [1] | 11,922,000 | [1] |  | 2,349,000 | [1] | 739,000 | [1] | 3,927,000 | [1] | 11,183,000 | [1] | 2,222,000 | [1] | 22,000 | [1] | 405,000 | [1] | 950,000 | [1] | 32,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 1,434,000 | [1] | 8,000,000 | [1] | 991,000 | [1] | 3,150,000 | [1] | 20,000 | [1] | 19,000 | [1] | 247,000 | [1] | 4,000 | [1] | 21,000 | [1] | 228,000 | [1] | 4,000 | [1] | 105,000 | [1] | 334,000 | [1] | 10,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liability Derivatives | 10,629,000 | [1] | 14,576,000 |  |  | 451,000 | [1] | 3,413,000 |  | 10,178,000 | [1] | 11,163,000 |  | 440,000 | [1] | 11,000 | [1] | 3,413,000 |  | 100,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 |  | 3,455,000 | [1] | 10,731,000 |  | 90,000 | [1] | 295,000 |  | 137,000 | [1] | 0 |  | 830,000 | [1] | 137,000 |  | 123,000 | [1] | 4,045,000 | [1] | 1,398,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument assets reconciliation [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of asset derivatives presented above | 6,276,000 | [1] | 11,922,000 | [1] |  | 2,349,000 | [1] | 739,000 | [1] | 3,927,000 | [1] | 11,183,000 | [1] | 2,222,000 | [1] | 22,000 | [1] | 405,000 | [1] | 950,000 | [1] | 32,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 1,434,000 | [1] | 8,000,000 | [1] | 991,000 | [1] | 3,150,000 | [1] | 20,000 | [1] | 19,000 | [1] | 247,000 | [1] | 4,000 | [1] | 21,000 | [1] | 228,000 | [1] | 4,000 | [1] | 105,000 | [1] | 334,000 | [1] | 10,000 | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of cash margin receivables offset with derivatives | 1,765,000 |  | 5,478,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netting of assets and liabilities with the same counterparty | (4,739,000) |  | (14,526,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,302,000 |  | 2,874,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instrument Assets, per Consolidated Balance Sheets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument assets | 3,291,000 |  | 2,855,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred charges | 11,000 |  | 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,302,000 |  | 2,874,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of liability derivatives presented above | 10,629,000 | [1] | 14,576,000 |  |  | 451,000 | [1] | 3,413,000 |  | 10,178,000 | [1] | 11,163,000 |  | 440,000 | [1] | 11,000 | [1] | 3,413,000 |  | 100,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 |  | 3,455,000 | [1] | 10,731,000 |  | 90,000 | [1] | 295,000 |  | 137,000 | [1] | 0 |  | 830,000 | [1] | 137,000 |  | 123,000 | [1] | 4,045,000 | [1] | 1,398,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of cash margin payables offset with derivatives | 6,000 |  | 83,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Netting of assets and liabilities with the same counterparty | (4,739,000) |  | (14,526,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instrument liabilities, per Consolidated Balance Sheets | 5,896,000 | [2] | 133,000 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other current liabilities | 4,400,000 |  | 133,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other deferred credits | 1,496,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Receivables from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations | $ 3,200,000 |  | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | The fair values of Asset Derivatives and Liability Derivatives exclude the fair value of cash margin receivables or payables with counterparties subject to netting arrangements. Fair value amounts of derivative contracts (including the fair value amounts of cash margin receivables and payables) for which there is a legal right to set off are presented net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As such, the gross balances presented in the table above are not indicative of the Company’s net economic exposure. Refer to Note 10, Fair Value Measurements, for information on the valuation of derivative instruments.
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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- Definition Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 12 -Section 13 -Sentence Column B + Details
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